This learning program strengthens targeted Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills that direct service staff use when working with children, youth and families. Building on the foundational MI courses, this course reinforces MI-consistent practices and helps staff practice using reflections to engage, partner and move toward change in their day-to-day work. Participants learn to guide conversations, build rapport, elicit motivations and support planning, while practicing reflections, affirmations and summaries to foster understanding and support change. Through interactive exercises, learners strengthen their ability to use MI to engage and empower families.
Who Should Attend?
Direct service staff at contracted Family Services providers (Prevention services) who are participating in the MI Connect Initiative.
Course Benefits
Learners will:
- Recognize ambivalence, sustain talk and change talk as opportunities to support and empower parents, caregivers, families and youth.
- Identify ambivalence, sustain talk and change talk in parent or caregiver statements.
- Use simple and complex MI-consistent reflections to amplify strengths and reinforce motivation for change.
Course Prerequisites
Prior to attending this course, learners are required to have completed all components of Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: Communicating to Build Partnerships, Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: Practicum and MI Skills Check.
Course Components
Once enrolled in the course, learners will complete
- An online pre-test.
- A two-hour, instructor-led training.
- An online post-test.
Completion of all components is necessary to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Continuing Education Units
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW 0402. This course is 2.0 contact hours/.2 CEUs. CEU credit is contingent upon completion of all course components.
Registration
Register for this course by logging in to Cornerstone, browse for the course name and complete all information. For more information about the ACS Workforce Institute, please contact the Help Desk at WIhelpdesk@acs.nyc.gov or call (212) 748-1898.